Exchange-Traded Fund Assets
June 2006

Washington, DC, July 27, 2006 - The combined assets of the nation's exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were $335.11 billion in June, according to ICI. The Institute's monthly statistical collection also includes the value of shares issued and redeemed by exchange-traded funds.

Statistics contained in the Institute's monthly ETF report have been obtained from information provided to ICI by exchange-traded funds. Trust-issued receipts, such as Holding Company Depository Receipts (HOLDRS), are not included in the report because they are not issued by registered investment companies.

Assets of Exchange-Traded Funds by Type
(millions of dollars)

   

June 2006

May 2006

December 2005

Total Domestic Equity Index

234,749

224,221

215,807

 

Domestic (Broad-based)

197,244

187,946

186,832

 

Domestic (Sector/Industry)

37,505

36,275

28,975

Global/International Equity Index

82,797

83,993

65,210

Bond Index

17,564

16,464

15,004

All

335,111

324,677

296,022

Value of Shares Issued and Redeemed by All Exchange-Traded Funds
(millions of dollars)

 

June 2006

May 2006

YTD 2006

YTD 2005

Gross Issuance

55,030

39,752

212,273

121,135

Gross Redemptions

44,317

35,563

182,434

102,072

Net Issuance

10,712

4,189

29,840

19,062

Number of Exchange-Traded Funds by Type

 

June 2006

May 2006

December 2005

Total Domestic Equity Index

194

172

146

 

Domestic (Broad-Based)

106

92

81

 

Domestic (Sector/Industry)

88

80

65

Global/International Equity Index

63

49

49

Bond Index

6

6

6

All

263

227

201

Highlights: Assets of all exchange-traded funds rose in June by $10.43 billion, or 3.2 percent, to $335.11 billion. Over the past 12 months, ETF assets increased $92.45 billion, or 38.1 percent. Assets in domestic equity ETFs increased $45.24 billion since June 2005, and global equity ETFs assets rose $42.07 billion during this period.

During June, the value of all ETF shares issued exceeded that of shares redeemed by $10.71 billion. In 2006, ETFs have experienced a net issuance of $29.84 billion.

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